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A Pakistani court has sentenced Baloch human rights activist Mehrang Baloch and his two associates to life imprisonment. The Anti-Terrorism Court of Quetta convicted all three in murder and terrorism related cases. According to investigating agencies, Mehrang Baloch, Sibgatullah and Balach Qadir had instigated a mob which killed paramilitary soldier Shabbir Ahmed. Mehrang Baloch, 33,…
A Pakistani court has sentenced Baloch human rights activist Mehrang Baloch and his two associates to life imprisonment. The Anti-Terrorism Court of Quetta convicted all three in murder and terrorism related cases. According to investigating agencies, Mehrang Baloch, Sibgatullah and Balach Qadir had instigated a mob which killed paramilitary soldier Shabbir Ahmed. Mehrang Baloch, 33,…
At least 13 people were killed and 32 others were injured after a powerful explosion hit Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The bomb went off on the corner of FC (Frontier Constabulary) Headquarters on Zarghun Road in Quetta on Tuesday afternoon. The blast was so powerful that it was heard across Model Town and adjoining…
At least ten people were killed and 32 others were injured after a powerful explosion hit Quetta in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The bomb went off on the corner of FC (Frontier Constabulary) Headquarters on Zarghun Road in Quetta on Tuesday afternoon. The blast was so powerful that it was heard across Model Town and adjoining…
Islamabad34 minutes ago Copy link In viral footage on social media, the coaches of Jafar Express are seen overturning. However, the video has not been confirmed. About 12 people were injured in a bomb attack on the Jafar Express train on Tuesday in Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to media reports, the attack occurred when…
As the heat rises in Balochistan, so does the finger-pointing at India. Days after the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for killing three members of Pakistan’s military-intelligence establishment’s “death squad”, Army Chief Asim Munir accused India of intensifying its proxy war against Pakistan. He said India’s intensifying the “proxy war” was a result of…
Before 1947, Balochistan was part of British India. It included territories directly governed by the British — like the Chief Commissioner’s Province — and princely states like Kalat, which was under British suzerainty. When the British left, Kalat declared independence on August 15, 1947 and signed a standstill agreement with Pakistan. But in March 1948, the Pakistan Army forced…
A curfew-like situation was imposed in the restive province of Balochistan in Pakistan after the country’s powerful military launched a violent crackdown on people protesting against “Baloch genocide”, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others. Rights activist Maharang Baloch from Gwadar managed to send a message to the world, stating…